Dan Mazier
Riding Mountain, Manitoba · Conservative · Canada
“Any policy on this front must consider the spectrum that has already been licensed under weaker deployment requirements, because those terms and conditions were already agreed to and were reflected in the purchase price. Obviously, the telecommunications companies will oppose any accelerated deployment requirements.”
“Today we manage spectrum mostly through auctions, where the government sells telecommunications companies the right to use these public airwaves. That is a reasonable way to assign spectrum, but selling a spectrum licence is not the same as solving a problem of coverage.”
“In the government's recent 3,800‑megahertz spectrum auction, the licensing decision set a deployment requirement of just 5% population coverage within seven years for the Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor service area in Newfoundland, a region covering more than 144,000 people.”
“Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to take a moment to thank a couple of people who have been part of my office this session and who will be moving on shortly. First I want to recognize Oliver Batchilder, who has been with my office as an intern through the parliamentary internship program.”
“Bill C-268 asks two fairly reasonable things: that mobile coverage data actually be verified for accuracy, and that this framework be reviewed on a regular schedule rather than being left to gather dust for another 20 years.”
“Brenda actually lived in Ottawa for a number of years, but she likes to joke that she had to move back home to find a job in politics. Since then, she has been the friendly face and the steady hand for so many people back home in my constituency who needed help to navigate the federal government.”
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“That is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail, for violent repeat offenders. I support the good people of Swan River.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition on behalf on the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime, which has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba west district RCMP found that over an 18-month period, four offenders in Swan River were responsible for 239 offences. The petitioners continue to suffer the consequences of soft-on-crime Liberal policies like Bill C-5 , which repealed mandatory jail time for serious crimes, and Bill C-75 , which forces judges to release violent repeat offenders right back onto the streets. The petitioners in the Swan Valley want to see the end to the Liberals' reckless catch-and-release policies so that criminals can stay behind bars.”
“This is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail, for violent repeat offenders. I support the good people of Swan River.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by Manitoba west district RCMP found that over an 18-month period, just one offender in Swan River was responsible for 107 offences. Petitioners continue to suffer consequences from the soft-on-crime Liberal policies, like Bill C-5 , which repealed mandatory jail time for serious crimes and Bill C-75 , which forces judges to release repeat violent offenders right back onto the streets. Petitioners in the Swan Valley want to see the end to the Liberals' reckless catch-and-release policies so that criminals can stay behind bars.”
“Petitioners in the Swan River Valley want to see an end to the Liberals' reckless catch-and-release policies, so criminals stay behind bars. This is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail for repeat violent offenders. I support the good people of Swan River.”
“Madam Speaker, it is always a privilege to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba RCMP West District found that, over an 18-month period, just one offender in Swan River was responsible for 107 offences. This is in a community of 4,000 people. The petitioners are continuing to suffer the consequences of soft-on-crime Liberal policies such as Bill C-5 , which repealed mandatory jail time for serious crimes, and Bill C-75 , which forces judges to release repeat violent offenders right back onto the streets.”
“Madam Speaker, Canadians are outraged to learn that Grifols, a foreign company, is making money off their blood donations without their knowledge. The Prime Minister is not outraged, and we know why. It is because Brookfield has been aggressively working to buy Grifols over the last year, including while the Prime Minister was chair of Brookfield. Canadian blood donations should save lives in Canada, not line the pockets of foreign companies or the Prime Minister. If Brookfield buys Grifols, how much money will the Prime Minister make?”
“Madam Speaker, Canadians donate their blood to save lives here at home. Now we learn that a foreign drug maker, Grifols, is profiting off plasma donated through Canadian Blood Services without donors knowing. Canadian Blood Services promised that none of the plasma collected from Canadians would be used in products sold offshore. That promise has been broken. Does the Prime Minister agree that plasma donated through Canadian Blood Services should stay in Canada, yes or no?”
“This is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail, for violent repeat offenders. I support the good people of Swan River.”
“Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition and to voice the concerns of the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba RCMP West District found that, in an 18-month period, just four offenders in Swan River were responsible for 239 offences. Petitioners continue to suffer the consequences of the soft-on-crime Liberal policies, such as Bill C-5 , which repealed the mandatory jail time for serious crimes; and Bill C-75 , which forces judges to release repeat violent offenders right back onto the streets. Petitioners in Swan Valley want to see the end of the Liberals' reckless catch-and-release policies and put criminals behind bars.”
“Mr. Speaker, an investigation into the Liberals' failed vaccine injury support program revealed the Liberals gave away over $50 million to a high-priced consulting firm called Oxaro. The consulting firm pocketed $36 million in administration fees while over 1,700 Canadians are still waiting on their claims. After Conservatives demanded an investigation, the Liberals were forced to cancel the contract. The Liberal minister knows unqualified consultants took millions of tax dollars without delivering results, so when will Canadians get their money back?”
“Mr. Speaker, what I have heard across the country is that citizenship is very precious to Canadians. We cherish it very much. It is a privilege and world-renowned. Canadian passports are sought after, and people from all over the world know that. Unfortunately, the Liberals have taken an approach where they have cheapened it. They have basically said that people can come from anywhere, live here a little while and have full access to all our programs and all the great things that make Canada the fantastic nation it is. What I am hearing from constituents and people right across this country is that we please protect our Canadian citizenship and work to make it so it is cherished and upheld by the rest of the world.”
“Mr. Speaker, yes, we have had lots of engagement right across this nation. I was in Nova Scotia during the summer. I have talked a lot to provinces across this country, and right across this country, we are hearing that there are millions of Canadians waiting for a family doctor now, 6.5 million Canadians. We have immigrants coming in, trained professionals, from other countries, and we have seen no uptake. They have no path forward. That is what the blue seal program is about.”
“Mr. Speaker, I did say in my speech that we need immigration, without a doubt, but we cannot ignore the fact that our health care system is absolutely overburdened. We will not even allow professionals who have been trained abroad a pathway to practise in the profession that they have been trained in in other countries. That is just insane. The Liberal government has propped up that same failing system for the last 10 years, and as the member admitted, he has done nothing about it.”
“We should only invite the right people in the right numbers so that our health care system can catch up. At the same time, we must implement a national blue seal professional testing standard to ensure that foreign-trained health care workers can work in Canada. We must enable health care workers to take their skills wherever they are needed across our country. The Conservatives know that the parts of Bill C-3 have potential, but we cannot support rushed Liberal legislation that is so poorly thought out. The Conservatives will make recommendations to improve this legislation and implement real safeguards to strengthen the citizenship we are so blessed to have.”
“I was in Toronto, where I met a doctor from Argentina with many years of experience. She came to Canada hoping to use her skills and experience to provide care for our people. Today, she works at Home Depot because gatekeepers and licensing bodies block her from getting certified to practise. For 10 years, the Liberals have turned immigration into a numbers game while ignoring capacity, ignoring the needs of Canadians and ignoring the very newcomers they claim to welcome. Blocking doctors and nurses from working while adding millions of new patients to a broken health care system is insane. We cannot fix our broken health care system without fixing our broken immigration system first. The Conservatives are committing to fixing that problem.”
“While the government adds record demand to our health care system, it is restricting the supply of qualified health care professionals from working. According to the health minister 's own department, of the 200,000 internationally trained health professionals employed in Canada, 80,000 are not working in their field. Eighty thousand internationally trained health care professionals who immigrated to Canada thinking there was a place for them to contribute to our overwhelmed health care system are being blocked from working. I met a vascular surgeon from Brazil who has years of training and experience yet sees no path to practising in Canada. The Liberals bring doctors and nurses to Canada for their expertise but block them from working in their profession.”
“Emergency room closures are occurring on a regular basis while health care workers are burnt out from working millions of hours of overtime. Canada is currently short at least 23,000 family doctors and 60,000 registered nurses, with these numbers set to dramatically increase in the next few years. Someone does not need an economics degree to understand that the increasing demand on our health care system through unfocused immigration while the supply of capacity is collapsing is a recipe for disaster. I guarantee that our health care system is only going to get worse under the Liberal government's failed immigration policy. The Liberals are not just driving up demand through their failed immigration policy; they have failed to build capacity too.”
“Effective immigration policy should be tied to outcomes, and it should consider the supply of housing, health care and jobs. This is important not only for Canadians who are trying to buy a house, find a job and get a family doctor; it is equally important for newcomers. It is wrong to set immigrants up for failure in a country that does not have the capacity to support them. Unfortunately, the Liberals have lost complete control over immigration. Let us examine health care, for example. Last year, the Liberals brought in nearly a half a million permanent immigrants. Meanwhile, 6.5 million Canadians do not have a family doctor. The Liberals see no problem adding hundreds of thousands of new patients to a health care system that is already overburdened.”
“As a result of compounding legislation and amendments to section 8 of the Citizenship Act, a group of people born to Canadian parents between February 15, 1977, and April 16, 1981, had to apply to reinstate their citizenship before turning 28 years old. Those who did not apply to reinstate their citizenship lost it, despite being raised in Canada, going to school here and starting their families here. The Conservatives support the provisions in Bill C-3 to correct this error. Canadians are paying the price for the Liberals' out-of-control immigration policies. Let me be clear. Immigration is important to our country, but the government must have control over it. Right now, the Liberals have zero control over their immigration policy.”
“The second part of Bill C-3 , which the Conservatives do support, is the adopted children provision. Right now, provisions in the Citizenship Act state that when a Canadian citizen adopts a person born outside of Canada, the parent would need to start a lengthy process of applying for a child's permanent residence. Instead, this bill would remove an unnecessary burden on adoptive parents and treat an adopted person as if they were born here in Canada, automatically granting Canadian citizenship to the child. This is a simple and reasonable approach to achieving equal treatment for adopted children, and the Conservatives support it. (1005) Third, we come to the restoration of citizenship to lost Canadians.”
“Through Bill C-3 , the Liberal government could be opening Canadian citizenship to people with criminal records or to individuals who may not even realize they could claim Canadian citizenship in the first place. When the previous version of this legislation was studied, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that as many as 115,000 new citizens outside of Canada could be created. According to the National Post, “The government has no idea how many people will be automatically granted citizenship if the legislation is passed.” Why would the Liberal government create a new system with a potentially limitless chain of migration? This is deeply concerning, but after 10 years of the Liberals destroying our immigration system, we cannot be surprised.”
“The Liberals seek to replace this safeguard to obtaining citizenship by descent with something called a substantial connection requirement. This extremely weak requirement simply means that parents must prove they spent 1,095 non-consecutive days physically in Canada before the birth of their child. This legislation would not even require a criminal record check. The Liberals believe that parents spending a few weeks or months spread out over decades is enough of a substantial connection to automatically extend citizenship to multiple generations of people born outside of Canada. We still do not understand what evidence would be required as proof that parents spent just over 1,000 days in Canada at any point in their life.”
“Despite living in Lebanon full time prior to the conflict and having little connection to Canada, they still benefited from their Canadian citizenship and became known as Canadians of convenience. Following a ceasefire in the conflict, many Lebanese Canadians immediately returned to Lebanon. This was a wake-up call for Canada, and in 2009, the previous Conservative government responded with implementing the first-generation limit. This reasonable measure set out that only the first generation of children born abroad to Canadian citizens could automatically obtain citizenship. Members may be shocked to learn that this safeguard for Canadian citizenship against Canadians of convenience would be eliminated by Liberal Bill C-3 , as written.”
“Therefore, we started with Bill S-245, then we had Bill C-71 and now we are dealing with Bill C-3 . Bill C-3 has three separate pieces of information that must be understood individually. The first part is citizenship by descent. We may not agree on everything in this House, but I believe we can all agree that becoming a Canadian citizen is a privilege. However, as written, Bill C-3 undermines Canadian citizenship. In fact, Canada has important safeguards in place that protect our citizenship, like the first-generation limit. I want to stress that we have policy like this for a reason. As my colleagues have mentioned, at the height of the 2006 conflict, Lebanese Canadians living in Lebanon looked to the Canadian government for help, and Canada answered the call, spending $94 million to successfully evacuate 15,000 Canadians to safety.”
“Mr. Speaker, today, we debate a very familiar piece of legislation to the House that has been brought back from previous parliaments. Bill C-3 may be newly introduced, but the substance of the bill is more of the same. It is the same broken car that the Liberals tried to drive through the House last year with a different coat of paint. Let us be clear that it was originally Conservative legislation from the Senate. Bill S-245 was a private member's bill containing provisions to address lost Canadians. The Conservatives were supportive of the original substance of that bill, but thanks to the Liberal government, the bill was significantly amended, and it eventually stalled at report stage. In May 2024, the Liberal government tabled Bill C-71 , which drastically went beyond the original scope of Bill S-245.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister said that Canadians would judge him by the cost at the grocery store. Let us judge him by the cost at the grocery store. Since March, sugar is up 20%, coffee is up 22%, canned soup is up 26% and cuts of beef are up 33%. It is no wonder food inflation is up 40% since the Liberals took office. That is why more than 25% of households now struggle to afford food. I have heard heartbreaking stories from Canadians. Parents cannot afford to feed their kids hearty meals, seniors are skipping their meals altogether and food banks have never been busier. However, yesterday, the Liberal Prime Minister arrogantly bragged that he knows many things. Well, clearly, he does not know about the cost of food. Canadians cannot afford higher grocery prices, and they certainly cannot afford the Liberal Prime Minister .”
“This is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail, for repeat violent offenders. I support the good people of Swan River.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise again to present a petition on behalf of constituents. I rise on behalf of the people of Swan River on the alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across the region. The petitioners are experiencing the consequences of the soft-on-crime Liberal policies, such as Bill C-5 and Bill C-75 . Bill C-5 repealed mandatory jail time for serious crimes, and Bill C-75 forces judges to release repeat violent offenders right back onto our streets. Petitioners are concerned that, since 2015, extortion in Canada has increased by 330% while violent crime is up 55%. Petitioners in the Swan River Valley want to see an end to the Liberals' reckless catch-and-release policies so that they can feel safe in their own community.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' parliamentary secretary for health did not answer my question. Of the 800 international doctors they granted permanent residency to through the federal skilled workers category last year, how many are now licensed and treating Canadian patients?”
“Mr. Speaker, it is good to be back in adjournment proceedings. Last year, the Liberals approved 800 permanent resident applications for international doctors through the federal skilled workers category. How many of those doctors have actually been licensed to practise medicine in Canada? I just want a number.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise on behalf of the people of Swan River to present a petition on the alarming increase in violent crime, which has threatened the safety and well-being of families all across our region. The petitioners are experiencing the devastating impacts of soft-on-crime Liberal policies like Bill C-5 and Bill C-75 . Bill C-5 repealed mandatory jail time for serious crimes and Bill C-75 forces judges to release repeat violent offenders right back on our streets. The petitioners are concerned that since 2015, extortion in Canada has increased by 330% and homicides are up 29%. The petitioners in the Swan Valley want to see an end to the Liberals' catch-and-release policies so they can feel safe in their own communities. That is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail, for violent repeat offenders.”
“This is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail, for repeat violent offenders. I support the good people of Swan River.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise for the 60th time on behalf of the people of Swan River, presenting petitions on the alarming increase of violent crime, which threatens safety and well-being across the region. The petitioners are seeking a resolution to the devastating impacts of the soft-on-crime policies that the Liberals have enacted, such as Bill C-5 and Bill C-75 . Bill C-5 repealed mandatory jail time for serious gun crimes, and Bill C-75 forces judges to apply a principle of restraint, releasing repeat violent offenders right back onto our streets. The petitioners are concerned that since 2015, violent crime has increased by 55% and firearm crime is up 130%. They want to see an end to the Liberals' catch-and-release policies, which are devastating their community.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today on behalf of my constituents to present a petition with respect to the rising rate of crime in our community. I rose 58 times in the last Parliament for the people of Swan River, presenting petitions on the alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families all across the region. Unfortunately, crime in my region has continued to spiral out of control under the same Liberal government. Petitioners are concerned that, since 2015, violent crime has increased by 55% and firearms crime is up 130%. Over the past year, assaults, break-ins and thefts by armed criminals have become regular occurrences in our area, leaving residents fearful in their own homes. This is why the people of Swan River are demanding jail, not bail, for violent repeat offenders.”
“Mr. Speaker, according to recent reports, hundreds of American doctors wanting to work in our hospitals are, in their words, “stuck in bureaucratic hell”. Instead of serving Canadians, American doctors are blocked from working because they are trapped in a licensing logjam. Nearly seven million Canadians do not have a family doctor, yet government gatekeepers are blocking qualified doctors from working in Canada. When will the Liberal health minister introduce our Conservative blue seal program to recognize the credentials of international doctors so Canadians can get the care they need?”
“Mr. Speaker, a damning report by the government's own housing agency revealed that Canada needs to double housing construction in 10 years to restore affordability. In the last year, housing starts are down over 10% in Vancouver, down 50% in Hamilton, down over 58% in Toronto and down a whopping 78% in Guelph. The government's record on building bureaucracy instead of homes has failed young Canadians. When will the Liberals admit they have killed the dream of home ownership in Canada?”
“Mr. Speaker, the truth is that the Liberal government had a report in front of it demonstrating that this policy was going to devastate rural Canada, and it did absolutely nothing. The Liberal environment ministers, one after the other, have done absolutely nothing. I am very frustrated with the government right now.”
“Mr. Speaker, ironically, when we were researching this piece for the motion, that was one thing that came up. We all know that the batteries and technologies are at the point where they actually weigh more than a lot of diesel engines. The biggest difference in putting batteries in light cars is that there are no tires to support that weight in the chassis, whereas if a big diesel engine is put into a four-by-four, they are nice 20-inch wide tires that distribute the weight. I do not think the department even considered this, and the government obviously did not. It is going to further destroy our roads.”
“Mr. Speaker, this is about affordability for energy. Canadians need energy, and they need affordable energy. That is the essence of our standard of living in Canada. If we do not have access to affordable energy, we cannot live at the proper level of life as a nation. The government is coming between Canadians and actually saying, “Here, we are going to pick this kind of car for people to drive.” By the way, what people have relied on, what they grew up with, they cannot even hand down. They cannot hand down the car they used for the last 20 years to their kids, which is what they can afford. These are the kind of things the Liberals are talking about cutting off from families.”
“Mr. Speaker, Canadians cannot even afford these things. I do not think the member gets how much damage the Liberals are doing to Canadians' pocketbooks. Everything is more expensive. We are in the middle of an affordability crisis. People cannot afford housing, for heaven's sakes. Now the government is going to incentivize people. It is going to give Canadian taxpayers more of their taxpayers' money and say, “Here, go buy something else.” It is absolutely ridiculous.”
“Whether it is for work, family or simply to explore the open road, we should be embracing Henry Ford's belief in affordability and freedom. Instead, the Liberals are mandating Canadians into expensive, unreliable electric cars. It is for these reasons that I join my Conservative colleagues in calling on the Liberals to immediately end the ban on gas-powered vehicles.”
“The Liberals were advised that their gas-powered vehicle ban would increase vehicle costs, increase maintenance costs, increase electricity costs, decrease vehicle choice and damage our roads, but guess what. They plowed ahead with their gas-powered vehicle ban anyway. The environment minister 's own department was sounding the alarm over the Liberals' vehicle mandate, but the minister ignored its advice. Now Canadians are paying the price. When Henry Ford first introduced the automobile, he envisioned a future in which everyone could own a car. He famously said, “I will build a motor car…so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one—and enjoy with his family the blessings of hours of pleasure in God’s great open spaces.” That vision was not just about cars; it was about freedom and mobility.”
“The analysis reveals that the EV mandate will “increase the demand on the electricity grid.” It goes on to state, “A significant increase in demand for electricity, particularly at peak time, could lead to an increase in electricity prices.” On top of that, the regulatory impact analysis states that the costs of manufacturing will “tend to be higher than those for non-ZEVs”. It goes on to say that those costs “are expected to be passed directly to consumers”. In fact, the department states that the environment minister 's regulations will cost Canadian consumers over $54 billion. Can members imagine that? These are not my words, but the words of the government's analysis conducted by its very own department.”
“These costs would likely be shared with consumers by passing much of the costs onto consumers through higher service costs.” Therefore, not only will Canadians be paying more up front for their vehicles, but they will also face higher repair costs down the road. The government's internal analysis even highlights the increased wear and tear the Liberals' electric vehicle mandate will have on our highways and roads. It states, “ZEVs are generally heavier than non-ZEVs due to the size of the batteries used to power them.” The document goes on to say that this added weight could “lead to increased wear and tear on roads.” It even gets worse than that.”
“According to the environment minister 's very own department, the regulation to ban gas-powered vehicle sales will have a devastating impact on Canadians. The government's own regulatory impact analysis states that this policy will “lead to a loss of consumer choice for consumers”. In other words, Canadians will have fewer options when choosing a vehicle. The government's internal analysis further reveals that zero-emission vehicles are expected to “cost more than non-ZEVs”. The analysis points out that the price increase could “lead to a reduction in the quantity of vehicles purchased”. This means that fewer Canadians will be able to afford these new, more expensive vehicles. It gets worse. According to the government's internal report, “Mechanics will likely incur costs to retrofit their shops and invest in training to service ZEVs.”
“(1550) The most damning criticism of the Liberal government's gas-powered vehicle ban does not come from industry or the media, and it may not even come from Conservatives; in fact, one of the most vocal opponents of the Liberals' gas-powered vehicle ban is the environment minister 's very own department. Conservatives have uncovered damning evidence that revealed the environment minister was advised on the damage that banning gas-powered vehicle sales would do to Canadians but plowed ahead with the plan anyway. When the government creates a new regulation, the department conducts something called a regulatory impact analysis. The purpose of the analysis is to advise the government on the impacts of the regulation, hence the term “regulatory impact analysis”. Conservatives obtained these documents, and what we discovered was very damning.”
“Let us not forget that much of the electricity in Canada's north is generated from diesel; yes, electric vehicles would be charged by electricity generated from diesel. That is the Liberals' environmental policy in action. In under 10 years, the Liberals will ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in Canada. They will force Canadians into buying costly and unreliable electric vehicles. Think about that. This is happening at a time when the industry itself is failing. Just read the news. “Honda delays $15-billion EV project citing demand,” reports CTV News. “GM to halt EV van production in Ontario to adjust for market demand”, says Reuters. “Ford delays new EV plant, cancels electric three-row SUV”, reports CNBC. Why should Canadians be forced to buy an EV when the companies making them are backing out?”
“A vehicle is needed to pursue the rural way of life. In fact, many rural Canadians rely on a truck to live the rural way of life. There is a reason folks in rural Canada buy trucks that cost far more than an average car. It is because they have no choice. If we take away the pickup truck, we take away the countless jobs, such as the jobs of farmers, construction workers, natural resource workers and the list goes on. They suggest that rural Canadians can simply replace their current vehicles with an electric car and life will go on. They call this a transition, a forced transition by government, I should add. What they will not mention is that there are very few places to charge an EV and that they are not equipped to drive long distances.”
“The Liberals' plan to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles is an attack on our freedoms. It is an attack on the freedom to choose where to go and when to go. The Liberals are banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles in Canada. By doing so, they are signing a death sentence for the future of rural Canada. I represent a rural region in western Manitoba, where life revolves around the ability to travel. If we took away the cars or the trucks from Canadians living in a rural region, the vast majority could not get to work. They could not get to the grocery store. They could not get to the doctor's office. When we take away a rural Canadian's vehicle, we make it nearly impossible to live. That is exactly what the Liberals are doing by banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles. They are making it impossible for rural Canada to function.”